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Essence of Life
It’s autumn, the smell of wood smoke permeates the air. Oh how I love this time of year.
The tail end of the earth’s energy feels like a rush, a speeding up. The urgency to prepare for winter courses through my veins.
Excitement is building.
We have bottled fruit, tinctured herbs, gathered nuts, frozen vegetables and buried the tubers, away from harsh frosts and hungry foragers.
Now the last of the chores is almost complete.
Chop wood.
This year we have had to say goodbye to our ancient apple tree.
I shall cherish your essence as you keep me warm.
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And so the circle of life is complete for another season. This was a nice story.
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Yes, another ring on the tree! Thank you for your comments 🙂
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I like how she acknowledges the gift the tree is giving her, in a sense…
Was a nice comforting slice of life…
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Thank you for comments and feeback are very much appreciated 🙂
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Sweet story. Well done.
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Thank you I appreciate your comments 🙂
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A lovely seasonal tale, I could feel those cool Autumn days and the nights drawing in.
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That’s good, I am glad you felt that.
Thank you for commenting 🙂
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It makes me sad about our propensity to greedily take and not care enough to give or return.
Beautifully written story.
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Yes, I empathise with your sentiments.
Thank you for your comments 🙂
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I got a really cosy feeling reading this, perfect for a cold winter’s day like today!
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Great, that’s good, so glad you enjoyed it.
Many thanks for the feedback 🙂
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This is an interesting story. I find myself curious to know more about the world where this is happening, why they have to cut down their apple tree and if they’re going to make it much longer. It seems to be pointing toward some future where we’ve used up everything and now we have no choice but to use the little we have left that could help us long term. Interesting. Good job.
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Many thanks for your feedback it is very much appreciated 🙂
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